About Melanie Horrocks Expertise I can answer questions about self help remedies for breast thrush.
I can further answer questions about the introduction of solid foods using the baby led weaning route in relation to a breast fed baby.
Experience I have personal experience of both matters. Further, I run a sucessful blog about baby led weaning.
Publications www.myBLWexperiences.blogspot.com
Education/Credentials I have studied diet and nutrition as part of my BA degree. I have completed my LLL peer support breast feeding training.
Question I had my daughter on November 9, 2007. She is now 8 months old. I have breastfed her the whole time. I went to my 6 week checkup after she was born and I was still bleeding. In January of this year I recieved the depo provera shot and continued to bleed off and on for months. I called my doctor and they said to come in and they would check me out. Basically, they told me that the depo shot was the cause of my bleeding. So, I dealt with it and in May,I went and had the paraguard iud placed. They said that the iud would cause some bleeing for maybe a month. Well, it is the middle of July and still not stopped. Last week , I went for my pap and doctor said that breastfeeding could also be the cause for my bleeding. I've never heard of this. If anything, I thought you were'nt supposed to have a period at all. I don't want to stop breastfeeding unless this is really the problem. Please help! Thank you
Answer Hi Andrea,
I am not able to help you with the contraception, but no breastfeeding will not be anything at all to do with this.
Breastfeeding does inhibit your menstrual cycle, not cause these sorts of issues.
I would go back to the doctor asap, this is unacceptable in my non-medical but friendly opinion.
